(HS Ogden 058763 2021) Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
Tracking # 20-1001480
Course overview
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy integrates cognitive and somatic interventions in the treatment of trauma and relational strife, emphasizing body awareness, practicing new actions and building somatic resources. In this webinar, the intelligence of the body is be explored and key components of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy's approach to both the legacy of trauma and of attachment and relationships are addressed. Topics related to trauma include the nature of trauma, somatic resources to regulate arousal, the role of mindfulness, processing traumatic memories, the five instinctive defensive responses, dissociative parts of the self, and the role of the body in integration. The legacy of attachment, relationships, and sociocultural elements, including oppression, including the effect of this legacy on the body are addressed. Proximity seeking actions, such as reaching out, is explained and illustrated, and the role of expanding movement vocabulary to create hope for the future is also be clarified. The six philosophical/ spiritual principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy that guide practice and create a therapeutic context within which the possibility for healing and growth is optimized are described as well. A special feature of this course is the illustration of the method through the use of videotapes of actors portraying clients suffering from the effects of trauma and attachment wounds, in which the presenter is the therapist. The videotapes show how to help clients discover and describe the effects of past traumatic and relational experiences on their current bodily experience, actions, emotions and beliefs. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy interventions are demonstrated that help to change the meaning of traumatic event(s), regulate arousal, process memory, and work to resolve current relational issues and past attachment failures.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
Disclosure statements
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Pat Ogden has an employment relationship with the Naropa University, and she is the founder and supervisor of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. She is a consultant for Massachusetts Mental Health. Dr. Ogden receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Pat Ogden is on the advisory board for the Lifespan Learning Institute, Trauma Studies Center of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, G.A.I.N.S. (Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies), and The Dukar Center for Human Rights and Mental Health.